LIBERATING
ABORTION
CLAIMING OUR HISTORY, SHARING OUR STORIES,
AND BUILDING THE REPRODUCTIVE FUTURE WE DESERVE
by Renee Bracey Sherman
& Regina Mahone
“An affirmative vision that places abortion within a social justice context, calling for equitable support for all families.”
— Starred Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2024
LIBERATING ABORTION TELLS THE TRUE HISTORY OF ABORTION, HOW WE GOT TO THIS MOMENT, AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO LIBERATE abortion ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Bracey Sherman and Mahone’s poignant storytelling and precise analysis will change how you think about abortion forever.
People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is under attack like never before. In Liberating Abortion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this moment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation activists and storytellers are building on today, and explain what abortion has always meant for people of color. Liberating Abortion will take you on a journey; back to the basics of what an abortion is and how society makes us feel about our experiences, while embracing our sexuality and pleasure along the way.
The first book on the history of abortion by two Black women who have had abortions.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Renee Bracey Sherman is a reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. She is the founder and co-executive director of We Testify, executive producer of award-winning documentary Ours to Tell, and co-host of podcast The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion. She lives in Washington, DC.
Regina Mahone is a writer and editor whose work explores the intersections between race, class, and reproductive rights. As a senior editor at The Nation magazine, she edits articles on a range of topics, including national politics, and runs the monthly Repro Nation newsletter. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and two children.
